Part 1 – Dole to St Vit Monday 15 August 2016 The canal du Rhone au Rijn The Canal du Rhone au Rijn, as it’s name suggests, connects the Rhine in Germany to the Saone and thus eventually to the Rhone in France. It follows the valley of the Doubs River and...
Canal du Rhone au Rijn – St Jean-de-Losne to Dole – Friday 12th August Finally, we left St. Jean-de-Losne and on our way. After a leisurely start to the day, we left the H2O marina around 10.00 am. Compared to when I was here a couple of months ago, during...
Shangri La back in water at St Jean-de-Losne Shangri La in the water again – I like it when a plan comes together! Back from my 2 week stint in St Jean-de-Losne, and Shangri La is back in the water, sporting her new underwater coating, and a brand new generator....
2015 European waterway trip – St Jean-de-Losne – End of the trip Saone River near St Jean-de-Losne After a short easy passage with only one lock, we arrived at St Jean about 12.30. We headed straight for the H2O marina but it was such a tight harbour, the...
2015 European waterway trip – Canal de la Marne a la Saone – Last part On the Canal de la Marne a la Saone We left Langres nice and early, right behind a French boat. Arriving at the first lock, nothing happened. We could see the French lady in the boat...
My love of boats goes back to my early years when I went on holiday with my parents to Knysna in the Cape.
We stayed at a hotel on stilts, and I played in rowing boats and little motor boats on the lagoon.